Health and Safety - Level 1 Flashcards
What is the purpose Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations (2015)?
The aim of CDM Regulations is to ensure that Health and Safety is considered throughout the development process from conception to demolition
Principal Designer is responsible for considering and enforcing CDM regulations from the design stage
What does the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) set out?
- Sets out that ‘Duty is owed to every employer to ensure so far as reasonably predictable, the health and safety of all employees’
- The act is policed and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive
What does the RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely (2019) set out?
Sets out health and safety guidelines and responsibilities for RICS members
Latest version was updated to introduce the ‘safe person’ concept
Sets out;
1. Personal Responsibilities
2. Assessing hazards and risks
3. Occupational hygiene and health
4. Visiting sites and premises
5. Fire Safety
6. Residential property surveying
7. Managing sub-contractors and procurement
What is the purpose of Building Regulations (2022)?
- Purpose of building regulations is to protect people’s safety, health and welfare in and around buildings
- Also aim to improve conservation of fuel and power, protect and enhance the environment and promote sustainable development
When was the Fire Safety Act (2021) updated and what does the update set out?
Following the Hackitt Review (2018), the Fire Safety Act (2021) reforms the Regulatory Reform Order 2005 as it relates to multi-occupied residential buildings,
The Act requires:
1. Regular inspections of lifts to be reported to fire and rescue services
2. Ensure evacuation plans are regularly updated
3. Ensure residents are provided with suitable fire safety instructions
4. Ensuring individual flat entrance doors comply with current standards where the external walls have unsafe cladding
5. Clarifying that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi occupied, residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire.
What does the Building Safety Act (2022) set out?
- Sets out safety requirements for landlords of higher-risk buildings.
- Higher-risk buildings are: at least 18m or 7 storeys high, with 2 or more residential units
What is the 6 pack of H&S Regulations?
A group of six regulations introduced on 1 January 1993, they include:
Management of Health and Safety at Work
Display Screen Equipment
Manual Handling Operations
Personal Protective Equipment at Work
Provisions and Use of Work Equipment
Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
Who polices the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)?
Health and Safety Executive
What are the penalties for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)?
The penalties for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) are:
- Fines
- Imprisonment
- Disqualification an individual convicted of a health and safety offence in connection with the management of a company
Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?
Yes it is a criminal offence to breach the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
If you do not comply with a regulation relevant to your work, you’ll normally be committing a criminal offence and could:
- get verbal or written advice
- get an improvement or prohibition notice (PDF)
- be prosecuted
What are the statutory Health and Safety obligations of a commercial property owner?
- Fire Safety Plan
- Health and Safety Plan
- EPC
- Compliance with the Equality Act
What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?
As a member of the RICS I have a duty to:
- Act in the public interest and prevent harm as per the global rules of conduct and this encompasses health and safety
- Ensure corporate H&S policies and procedures are practised effectively and competently (RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely, 2019)
- Know and understand the health and safety risks appropriate to the tasks I undertake (RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely, 2019)
When was Surveying Safely last updated?
RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely was last updated 1st February 2019 this was to provide further guidance on lone/sole working and introduce the ‘safe person concept’
Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely
RICS Members have a responsibility to:
- Ensure corporate H&S policies and procedures are practised effectively and competently
- Know and understand the health and safety risks appropriate to the tasks they undertake
What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?
RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely (2019)
Sets out health and safety guidelines and responsibilities for RICS members
Latest version was updated to introduce the ‘safe person’ concept
Sets out;
1. Personal Responsibilities
2. Assessing hazards and risks
3. Occupational hygiene and health
4. Visiting sites and premises
5. Fire Safety
6. Residential property surveying
7. Managing sub-contractors and procurement
What does the safe person concept mean?
safe person concept meaning:
‘each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and other’s health and safety while at work’
What must Regulated Firms provide in regard to H&S?
All RICS regulated firms must provide a Health and Safety Policy which must include:
Commitment of a Health and Safety Statement
Details of the Health and Safety Structure, roles and responsibilities
Risk Assessment of the Workplace (should be updated a minimum of once a year)
Planning and implementation of policy
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
PPE is equipment that will protect the user against health and safety risks at work
What is a risk assessment?
A risk assessment is a systematic examination of risks associated with tasks, examining the likeliness they will occur and the impact they will have
Statutory requirement for all companies employing 5 or more people
How would you carry out a risk assessment?
- Identify the hazard
- Decide who may be harmed and how
- evaluation the risk and decide on precautions
- record the findings and implement them
- Review the assessment and update if necessary
- advice those affected of the outcome
What is asbestos?
Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion
Three main types are brown, white and blue. White is least harmful, blue is most and usually found in pipe lagging. Naturally occurring mineral used in construction between 1950s and 1980s, but not banned until 1999 so may be present in 90s builds. Commonly used for pipe/boiler insulation, fireproofing/insulating in partition walls, plaster, floor/roof tiles and corrugated roofing.
- Deleterious materials are those that are either dangerous to health, commonly cause failures in buildings or are environmentally damaging. They are the result of degrade from age of a building
- E.g. asbestos, lead, chlorofluorocarbons, HAC (high alumina Cement) concrete
What is a hazard?
A hazard is a source or situation that has the potential to cause harm
What is a risk?
A risk is the probability that someone or something will be harmed
What is occupational health?
Occupational health is well-ness in the workplace
What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Sets out how to deal with and manage asbestos safely
Why is occupational health important?
It is important to ensure that are in a healthy physical and mental state to carry out your job in a safe manner and to the best of your ability
What secondary legislation sits under h&S at Work Act?
Construction Design and Management Regulations. Display Screen Equipment Regulations
Tell me what you know about asbestos regulation?
- If materials containing asbestos are in good condition, they can be left alone
- Identify the asbestos, assess the risks and manage the risks
- Working with asbestos needs to be done by a licensed contractor
What is the key concept in surveying safely?
The lone worker policy
Why? What were the risks?
- Risk I wouldn’t be seen by someone operating heavy/high machinery, hard hat incase anything fell on me, and steel toe cap boots incase I trod on anything sharp, something falls on my foot.
What did you learn about display screens?
- DSE workstation assessment – work station should be at head height
- Take breaks from DSE work
- Provide an eye test if employee asks for one
- Provide info and training to employees
Give me a specific time when you wore PPE?
- When inspecting an industrial unit, I wore high vis jacket, hard hat and steel toe cap boots
